Abu-l-'Atahiya

Arab poet of the Abbasid period (c.748-c.828)
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Summary

Abu-l-'Atahiya was born on January 1, 748[1], in Ayn al-Tamr[2]. He died on January 1, 826[3], in Baghdad[4]. He worked as a poet[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 748[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Abbasid Caliphate[9]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Genre: Qasida[12]
  • Given name: Ismail[13]
  • Topic's main category: Q60918438[14]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16], Usaybia.net (Communities of Knowledge: Interreligious Networks of Scholars in Ibn Abi Usaybiʿa’s History of the Physicians)[17], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[18]
  • Birth name: إسماعيل بن القاسم بن سويد العنزي[19]
  • Name in native language: أبو العتاهية[20], إسماعيل بن القاسم بن سويد العيني[21]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[22]

Why It Matters

Abu-l-'Atahiya has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Abu-l-'Atahiya born?

Abu-l-'Atahiya's place of birth was Ayn al-Tamr[2].

Where did Abu-l-'Atahiya die?

Abu-l-'Atahiya passed away in Baghdad[4].

What did Abu-l-'Atahiya do for work?

Abu-l-'Atahiya worked as a poet[5] and writer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Abu-l-'Atahiya. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Abu-l-'Atahiya. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bn', 'ca', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', 'hy',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Usaybia.net (Communities of Knowledge: Interreligious Networks of Scholars in Ibn Abi Usaybiʿa’s History of the Physicians) +1
    Given name → Ismail
    Date of birth → +0748-01-01T00:00:00Z, +0748-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Date of death: 826"
  3. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو العتاهية'}, {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'إسماعيل بن القاسم بن سويد العيني'}
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Q60918438
    Country of citizenship → Abbasid Caliphate
    Place of birth → Ayn al-Tamr
    Citizenship → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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